Ark Simulator, Don't I Have No Physical Form?

'Okay, I understand~' Maria couldn't help but feel secretly delighted and very happy. She subconsciously tightened her grip on Su Rui's wrist instead of Su Rui's hand, as if she was worried that Su Rui would run away.

Why is it always like this? Su Rui rolled her eyes in annoyance, not bothering to pull away from Maria's hand. If she tried to break free, wouldn't that definitely push Maria's emotions to the extreme?

This is terrible. Why is my host so determined to develop in this direction? Is the Upper System doing something behind my back?

Su Rui pondered with a puzzled look in her eyes, and aside from occasionally giving Zofia directions, she didn't say much along the way.

Maria asked curiously, "Su Rui, don't you like this body?"

"Of course not, why would you think that?"

"Because you speak less than when you had no body."

Maria's words startled Su Rui for a moment before she reacted and said:

"Just being able to lean against this spot like this, without thinking about anything, is something that's very rare for me."

"I see." Maria nodded, then lay down on Su Rui's lap. "In that case, let's enjoy this moment together?"

Zofia, sitting in the driver's seat, glanced at Su Rui and Maria's interaction in the rearview mirror and rolled her eyes in annoyance. Didn't these two care about her while she was driving?

With some resentment, Zofia quickly drove to the arena, then patted the back seat:

"Alright, we've arrived. It's time to get off the bus."

Urged on by Zofia, Su Rui and Maria slowly got out of the car and followed Zofia to buy tickets and enter the venue.

Just as Zofia was about to buy a ticket, Maria leaned closer, blocked Zofia way, and winked and smiled at her.

"Leave the bill to me; I've saved up some money."

With that, Maria bought tickets with her own account, and then pulled Zofia and Su Rui into the arena.

Zofia was stunned. "Speaking of which, how did you acquire so much...? Did you earn that money when you were Miss Coriander?"

Zofia lowered her voice and asked.

"Hmm, that's how it is." Su Rui's voice came from the side. "Besides, she also paid for the maintenance of the Nearl family's castle before, which should have made Młynar a little suspicious, right? I wonder if Młynar has figured it out yet."

"Who knows? Let him wonder. Maria has grown up and is capable of standing on her own now."

Zofia patted Maria on the shoulder with satisfaction, then grabbed Su Rui's wrist. "Alright, don't think about it too much, let's go in quickly, the competition will start soon if we're late."

"I should be the one saying that," Maria said, grabbing Su Rui's wrist as the three of them walked into the arena's stands.

This was a performance-style match, so it was almost certain that the Candle Knight would win, since his opponent had been pre-arranged.

After Su Rui and Maria took their seats, the competition began with the host's announcement.

Volume 5, Chapter 280, made the news?

In exhibition matches, it's natural to aim for a spectacular victory. After all, Knight Tournament put a lot of pressure on the athletes, while the audience can simply enjoy the show and spend money. The knights responsible for the performance, however, have much more to consider.

Su Rui leaned back in her chair, not particularly concerned with the details of the battle, and directly used telepathy to remind Maria seemed to be watching the arena with tension:

"This kind of performance-style match isn't very informative. Just watch the Candle Knight win, and I'll do the analysis later."

"Eh? Okay, I understand." Maria nodded, finally relaxing.

The Candle Knight, holding a candlestick in one hand and a longsword in the other, moved about the arena as if strolling leisurely.

All opponents who came within her range were defeated by a spell cast by the prepared Candle Knight.

Even if opponents approach from all directions one after another, you can handle them with ease according to their level of approach.

Of course, when there are far more opponents than you, it's impossible to prevent all of them from getting close.

At this moment, the longsword in the Candle Knight's hand came in handy.

Maria watched with sparkling eyes as the Candle Knight calmly parried her opponent's attack and then counterattacked while bombarding her distant opponent with spells. She couldn't help but exclaim, "She's amazing!"

"I'm pretty good too, okay? Besides, she's just using performance-oriented moves, only for show, and you don't even have any thoughts on that?"

Su Rui pouted, looking at the Candle Knight in the arena below, somewhat dissatisfied with Maria's words.

"Okay, okay, I know you're the best, Su Rui, but Maria's performance is great right now. You said you wanted to focus on the performance."

Maria moved closer to Su Rui, shaking the top of her head and rubbing her ears against Su Rui's head to express her affection.

"Hmm... I know. If I run into her again, I'll win easily."

Su Rui nodded and refocused her attention on the competition.

But at this moment, Maria glanced at her Aunt Zofia, who was also intently watching the Knight Tournament, and her thoughts had changed.

Watching the replays of the Knight Tournament and such, and then watching Su Rui's replays, felt completely immersive.

But to be able to get close to Su Rui like this in a special setting, without being noticed, is a very rare thing.

With this thought in mind, Maria moved closer to Su Rui again, her cheek pressed against Su Rui's, exhaling warm, suggestive breath.

' Su Rui, could you record this Knight Tournament for me? We can watch it later.'

Su Rui glanced at Maria and immediately guessed her thoughts: [I understand. The replay can be viewed anytime; the knight didn't need to tell me specifically.]

Maria nodded in satisfaction, then reached out and wrapped her arms around Su Rui's waist, pressing her cheek against Su Rui's neck.

As if feeling the touch of Su Rui's skin, Maria, drawn in, lowered her head and pressed her lips to Su Rui's neck, then sucked on them as if tasting jelly.

[You'd better not make any strange noises... It would be very embarrassing for me if I were caught.]

Su Rui glanced around discreetly with her Scanning Vision and only breathed a slight sigh of relief after confirming that no one had noticed her interaction with Maria.

Several sharp-eyed paparazzi spotted the situation, but when they tried to take pictures, they discovered that their cameras hadn't captured any intimate moments between Su Rui and Maria; instead, they had captured themselves trying to take pictures.

At first, the reporters didn't realize the seriousness of the situation from this bizarre scene. After adjusting their cameras and trying to take pictures, they discovered that their cameras could also be overloaded and burned out.

Meanwhile, the colleagues around them, realizing something was wrong, quickly put away their cameras, hoping instead to record these scenes with their eyes so they could write the news report by hand when they got back.

Su Rui patted Maria's shoulder somewhat helplessly and marked a few people in the Scanning Vision:

"Our actions have been seen by reporters~ What do you think we should do?"

Maria paused, her body trembled slightly, and she sat up straight, somewhat nervously, before asking:

'They didn't get any pictures, did they?'

"If someone as oblivious as you were, those guys would have already taken the photos and made their escape."

Su Rui rolled her eyes at Maria, then used her Scanning Vision to show Maria what she had done:

"Don't worry, they didn't get any photos. Those who tried to take more photos had their cameras hacked. However, I can't erase their memories, and I certainly can't stop them from writing articles."

As Su Rui leaned back in her chair, she spoke to Maria, who was already panicking:

"I could also shut down all the news media and newspapers in Kazimierz, so what do you think? Should we do that?"

"... No, I think it's better not to. There's no need to cover it up anymore. Just make sure they haven't exaggerated anything."

Maria seemed to have a sudden realization. She glanced at the reporters, then looked at Su Rui: "How about we let them take pictures?"

"... Although I don't know what you're thinking, you've made your decision, so I'm not going to interfere anymore."

As Su Rui said this, she snapped her fingers, "Alright, I've restored all their cameras... Hmm?"

Before Su Rui could finish speaking, Maria silenced her with a kiss. Did these guys not even have the patience to wait for someone to finish speaking?

Su Rui patted Maria's shoulder in an annoyed tone, but the girl clung tightly to his waist and wouldn't let go.

Just then, the Candle Knight in the audience also won the match, and amidst cheers and the announcer's announcement, he looked up towards the audience.

"The Candle Knight has won. How does it feel, Maria?"

Zofia finished watching the Knight Tournament and was about to turn around to see Maria and Su Rui's reactions when she saw the intimate interaction between Su Rui and Maria.

Moreover, Maria's eyes met Zofia's, and the girl blinked her blue eyes, revealing an undisguised cunning and a boastful expression.

"Tsk tsk, really, even Maria has her unlikable moments."

Zofia glared at Maria with displeasure, but said nothing more. Instead, she leaned back in her chair, waiting for Maria and Su Rui to continue.

And the Candle Knight happened to see Su Rui and Maria, who were relatively conspicuous on the stage. Not only the reporters and audience, but even the host saw them.

Volume 5, Chapter 281: Maria has no interest in watching the game.

"Look, I didn't expect that the currently popular Ms. Maria would also come to watch this Candle Knight exhibition match. Is she here to see how strong her opponent is?"

The host couldn't help but smile. This scene was fantastic; it not only boosted the atmosphere but also announced a major news story.

"However, our Ms. Maria seems to have no interest in watching the game; she's currently making out with her young boyfriend!"

As the host spoke, the cameras in the venue focused on Su Rui and Maria, who were kissing. In an instant, all the audience members saw it, and also saw Zofia next to Maria and Su Rui.

"..." Zofia helplessly raised her hand to cover her cheek, not knowing what to say.

She could obviously see that Maria and Su Rui were very close, and it was understandable that they wanted to do something intimate. But she had already pretended not to see it, and now, in front of so many people, didn't they feel awkward?

Maria was naturally embarrassed, so while kissing him, she silently asked Su Rui for a solution:

'What should we do about Su Rui? What should we do in this situation?'

"Didn't you want to publicize this? This is a great opportunity," Su Rui thought to herself, while also reminding Maria:

"If you don't want to feel awkward, then continue. As long as we don't feel awkward, the ones who are embarrassed are the audience watching."

Maria's eyes lit up, and in front of so many people and cameras, she cupped Su Rui's cheeks. Just as Su Rui was wondering what she was thinking, she could feel the girl's kiss becoming even more intense.

"Wow, what an exhilarating scene, our Lady Maria..."

The host was momentarily speechless, only knowing that even if they said nothing, simply focusing the camera on Maria and Su Rui would already be very entertaining.

Even the Candle Knight on the field stopped in their tracks, standing on the field and looking at Su Rui and Maria in the stands from a distance.

As for Zofia... she has already awkwardly left her seat and moved to the aisle to avoid being filmed directly.

Soon, even Maria's lung capacity couldn't support continuing the kiss, so she had to let go of Su Rui and look at the camera amidst the noise of the host and the audience.

Su Rui was similar, except he was much calmer because he could already guess what would happen next.

Glancing at the cameras still filming here, and hearing the gasps of the surrounding audience, Su Rui pulled up Maria was still in a daze and blushing:

"Alright, stop thinking about it. We've finished watching the game, so we should leave now. Do you still want to be interviewed by the reporters?"

"I see."

Maria nodded, and following Su Rui's lead, she was pulled away from the arena. But as they left, she noticed something. "Su Rui, this doesn't seem to be the way out of the arena, but rather leads to..."

"This is the road leading to the players' lounge."

Su Rui didn't hide anything, but said with a hint of resentment, "Alright, don't think too much about it. The Candle Knight saw us, and she seems to have something to say. You'd better go talk to her, otherwise she might just stop you."

Maria nodded, not refuting Su Rui's words. Thus, in a two-way journey, Su Rui and Maria encountered the Candle Knight Viviana, who was on her way to find them, in the corridor of the players' lounge.

The Candle Knight paused for a moment, looking at Su Rui and Maria, who were standing side by side and holding hands. After seeing the way Su Rui and Maria were looking at her, she realized that they had come to find her.

The Candle Knight nodded. "Follow me."

In the players' lounge, the Candle Knight prepared tea and snacks, then sat down opposite Maria and Su Rui and asked:

"You've come here to look for me?"

Maria nodded, unsure what to say next, "Su Rui said you seem to want to talk to us."

"Su Rui, is that his name?" The Candle Knight fixed his gaze on Su Rui, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Yes, I'm Su Rui, so..."

Before Su Rui could finish speaking, the Candle Knight reached out and touched Su Rui cheek. "How old are you this year?"

"... I'm much older than your father."

Su Rui rolled her eyes in annoyance, ignoring the Candle Knight and leaving the conversation to Maria and the Candle Knight. She leaned back in her chair, acting as if she wasn't going to get involved.

The Candle Knight then looked at Maria, who was already somewhat displeased with her actions, and said to her:

"Perhaps you should consider public opinion. The news is a dangerous thing; if it affects people's perception of you, it could have negative consequences for you."

The Candle Knight's words were indeed advice, but Maria had other thoughts, after all, there was Su Rui involved: ' Su Rui, you'll help me, right?'

"Hmm, I won't interfere too much in this matter, but overall it will definitely be in your favor."

Su Rui's lips curled into a smile, but she didn't say anything more, only watching the seemingly confrontational atmosphere between Maria and the Candle Knight.

After speaking with Su Rui, Maria couldn't help but smile smugly as she looked at the Candle Knight before her, "With Su Rui's help, I don't need to worry about the news or the newspapers."